Produce safety training set for fruit, vegetable growers
Produce safety outlined under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a federal requirement that will impact Texas farmers. The [...]
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07, 2017
Mixed bag for Texas peaches
This year’s peach season has been a mixed bag for Texas growers. Orchards in North Texas, like Hutton Peach Farm [...]
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07, 2017
House passes technical ag education bill
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century. The measure [...]
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07, 2017
Brazil seeks meeting with Perdue on beef ban
Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented a ban on fresh beef from Brazil, officials [...]
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07, 2017
Hail damage across High Plains being evaluated
Farmers and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts across the High Plains are evaluating crops for damage after hail storms [...]
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07, 2017
Mexico no longer top U.S. corn buyer
Japan has bested Mexico’s place as the top buyer of American corn. Sales of corn to Mexico through June are [...]
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07, 2017
Farm Bureau urges caution on Cuba policy
With just 103 miles between the American and Cuban coasts, the island nation represents a growth opportunity the American Farm [...]
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07, 2017
Demand for vegetable, seed market expands
Research shows the global demand for vegetable and seed markets is expanding, according to
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07, 2017
Experts offer tips to protect cattle from anaplasmosis
Summer has arrived, and the heat brings with it more concerns for cattlemen. Anaplasmosis is an endemic disease that can [...]
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07, 2017
Trump signs agro-terrorism legislation
Last week, President Donald Trump signed agro-terrorism legislation in efforts to defend the nation’s food systems against terrorism and other [...]